Wheel of Fortune (Eiko Shimamiya song)

"Wheel of Fortune"
Single by Eiko Shimamiya
B-side	Diorama
Released	April 16, 2008
Format	Maxi
Genre	J-Pop
Length	21:16
Label	Frontier Works
Producer(s)	I've Sound
Eiko Shimamiya singles chronology
"Naraku no Hana" (2007) "Wheel of Fortune" (2008) "Chikai" (2009)

"Wheel of Fortune" (運命の輪 Unmei no Wa) is Eiko Shimamiya's third single produced by I've Sound and Geneon Entertainment label. It was released on April 16, 2008.^[1] The title track is used as the opening theme to the live-action movie for the anime series Higurashi no Naku Koro ni.^[2] The B-side "Diorama" is the ending theme^[2] to the series.

The special edition for this single was a DVD containing the PV for Wheel of fortune. And it has to be noted that this will be Shimamiya's third tie-in with the Higurashi no Naku Koro ni series.

Track listing

1. Wheel of Fortune (運命の輪) -- 5:03

   Composition: Kazuya Takase

   Arrangement: Kazuya Takase

   Lyrics: Eiko Shimamiya

2. Diorama—5:36

   Composition: Tomoyuki Nakazawa

   Arrangement: Tomoyuki Nakazawa

   Lyrics: Eiko Shimamiya

3. Wheel of Fortune (運命の輪) -instrumental- -- 5:04
4. Diorama -instrumental- - 5:33

References

1. "Amazon.co.jp： Wheel of fortune(運命の輪)実写版「ひぐらしのなく頃に」主題歌 (初回限定盤): 音楽: 島みやえい子" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-02-08.
2. 映画「ひぐらしのなく頃に」公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-02-08.

Charts and sales

Oricon Ranking (Weekly)	Sales
23	7,783